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When I Grow Up, I Want to Be…

This week we’ve been asked to describe the jobs we dreamed about when we were children. Almost two years ago (the week of February 23, 2015 to be exact), the topic was childhood dreams. I went back and read my … Continue reading

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When I Grow up…

This week we’ve been challenged to share our childhood dreams. I suppose I had the usual childhood fantasies about meeting Prince Charming and riding on a white horse up the mountain to a gleaming castle. I would never again be … Continue reading

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My Mother- The Hud

I love New York City and I try to head up there about once a year or eighteen months. One year, my mother decided she wanted to come. She’d always warned me about the hoods and criminals and worried that … Continue reading

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Recent Doctor Visit Drama

As some of you know, my mother has been ill since the beginning of June. Recently, at her doctor’s office, she gave us all a huge scare. She fell on her way out the door to the house and scraped … Continue reading

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Thanks, Mom!

Next Sunday is Mother’s Day.  That day which we thank our moms with some flowers, maybe a nice brunch out, and some token of love.  I’m a mom and my family (husband) honors me by having me take him to … Continue reading

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For Mom

Happy Hump Day from your Hump Day Fox, Danica! I was going to title this Ode to Mama…but I’m so not a poet. Instead, I’ll have to try to be amusing and endearing without sounding idiotic. I talk about my … Continue reading

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